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title: symbolization — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «symbolization» in the Judaism dictionary: The act of showing an idea by means of a symbol. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# symbolization

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**Who acts:** act, numeral one, two opposing principles, Sefer iv, power · **What happens:** show, mean, be, oppose, concern, say · **To what, where:** idea, fitting symbolization, Sefer Yetzirah, creation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«symbolization» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [symbolization in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/symbolization.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The act of showing an idea by means of a symbol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolization:m1:1
# text = The act of showing an idea by means of a symbol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | the act *not said here* | a idea |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent idea=Recipient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the act |  |  |  |  | of a symbol | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The numeral one 1 and the zero 0 are a fitting symbolization of the two opposing principles concerning which the Sefer Yetzirah iv\> "23) says as follows: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolization:x1:1
# text = The numeral one 1 and the zero 0 are a fitting symbolization of the two opposing principles concerning which the Sefer Yetzirah iv> "23) says as follows: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	numeral	numeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zero	zero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fitting	fitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	symbolization	symbolization	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
16	opposing	oppose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	amod	_	_
17	principles	principle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
18	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	obj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
22	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
23	iv	iv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	>	>	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	23	23	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	_
28	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
29	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
30	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
32	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
35	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	appos	_	_
37	of	of	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	nmod	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
40	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	conj	_	_
41	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	43	case	_	_
42	to	to	ADP	IN	_	41	fixed	_	_
43	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	nmod	_	_
44	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	flat	_	_
45	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	33	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	46	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the numeral one and the zero | a fitting symbolization |  |  |  | of the two opposing principles | tree rules |
| 2 | **oppose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the two opposing principles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | the Sefer iv \> 23 |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **follow** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **accord** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Thus, the Sefer Yetzirah may have believed two di- bits, 0 and j , a tilting symbolization of the creation, out of chaos or nothing, of the universe, by the power of the Deity. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

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*Sentence 1:* Thus, the Sefer Yetzirah may have believed two di- bits, 0 and j , a tilting symbolization of the creation, out of chaos or nothing, of the universe, by the power of the Deity.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolization:x2:1
# text = Thus, the Sefer Yetzirah may have believed two di- bits, 0 and j , a tilting symbolization of the creation, out of chaos or nothing, of the universe, by the power of the Deity.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
8	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
10	di	di	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	_
12	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	appos	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	j	J	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	tilting	tilt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	amod	_	_
20	symbolization	symbolization	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	creation	creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	out	out	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	chaos	chaos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	universe	universe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
35	by	by	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	Deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | may · perfect · passive | the power of the Deity | the Sefer Yetzirah |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme bit=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tilt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **symbolize** |  |  | the creation |  |  |  |  | nom symbolization «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolization:x2:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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